Side table - Wood, Enamel, Porcelain
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Antique hip bath in a wooden case with enamel and porcelain components, dating to around 1890, in a Belle Époque antique style, brown, 90 cm deep, 55 cm wide and 45 cm high, originating from Europe.
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Antique medical hip bath in a wooden case – sanatorium furniture – circa 1880–1900
Original medical sitz bath furniture (hip bath / sitz bath tub) from the late Belle Époque period, made around 1880–1900.
Such furniture was used in sanatoriums, spa resorts, and doctor's offices for therapeutic sitting and herbal baths, and was considered an important part of the natural healing and hydrotherapy medicine of the 19th century.
Original medical Sitzbäder of this kind are now extremely rare. They are sought after by:
the medical historian
Boutique hotels
film and theater outfitting
Interior designers for loft and spa concepts
An extraordinary piece of European medical history and Belle Époque furnishings.
The wood shows signs of age, patina, and minor scratches.
The ceramic bath is original, with typical age cracks in the glaze, but without structural damages.
All parts are complete and functional.
Antique medical hip bath in a wooden case – sanatorium furniture – circa 1880–1900
Original medical sitz bath furniture (hip bath / sitz bath tub) from the late Belle Époque period, made around 1880–1900.
Such furniture was used in sanatoriums, spa resorts, and doctor's offices for therapeutic sitting and herbal baths, and was considered an important part of the natural healing and hydrotherapy medicine of the 19th century.
Original medical Sitzbäder of this kind are now extremely rare. They are sought after by:
the medical historian
Boutique hotels
film and theater outfitting
Interior designers for loft and spa concepts
An extraordinary piece of European medical history and Belle Époque furnishings.
The wood shows signs of age, patina, and minor scratches.
The ceramic bath is original, with typical age cracks in the glaze, but without structural damages.
All parts are complete and functional.
Details
Era
1900-2000
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Europe
Material
Enamel, Porcelain, Wood
Style
Antique
Colour
Brown
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
45 cm
Width
55 cm
Depth
90 cm
Estimated Period
1890
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